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Google Offering Free Software to Nonprofit Groups
By Nicole Wallace
Google has announced that it is making the educational version of its Google Apps product available free to nonprofit organizations in the United States.
The collection of communication and collaboration tools includes e-mail and calendar programs, Internet-based telephone and text-messaging services, and word-processing, spreadsheet, and Web-publishing applications.
The programs — and the data contained within them — are all stored on the Mountain View, Calif., company’s servers, so organizations that use the service would not have to maintain them on their own computer networks. The educational version of the product includes free technical support and tools to help organizations transfer information from other e-mail and calendar programs into Google Apps.
“The reality is it’s difficult from a complexity standpoint and from a cost perspective for organizations and universities to supply those types of IT services in the traditional way to their users,” says Matthew Glotzbach, product management director at Google Enterprise.
He says that Google Apps could help nonprofit organizations take much of the time and money they currently spend maintaining their technology systems and put them toward their missions.
Source: Chronicle of Philanthropy, July 13, 2007.
AT&T Foundation
http://www.att.com/foundation/
The AT&T Foundation invests globally in projects that are at the intersection of community needs and AT&T's business interests. Emphasis is placed on programs that serve the needs of people in communities where AT&T has a significant business presence, initiatives that use technology in innovative ways, and programs in which AT&T employees are actively involved as contributors or volunteers. In general, AT&T Foundation grants support (1) education, (2)arts and culture, (3) civic and community service, and (4) local initiatives.
Also listed under Education.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Best Buy Teach Awards
http://www.bbycommunications.com/crnew/teach_awards.asp
At Best Buy we believe technology can excite and engage students, creating a more valuable educational experience. Through Best Buy Teach Awards we provide gift cards to schools to enable them to purchase more technology for their students to use and learn. Since 2004, the Best Buy Teach Award program has awarded over $17 million to over 6,000 K-12 schools nationwide.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Bill and Melinda Gates, see Gates
Cisco Systems Inc. Philanthropy and Community Giving
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac48/pbi.html
Based on the company's core values of education, leveraging technology, and the involvement of employees, Cisco Systems pursues its philanthropic goals through three initiatives: workforce development, with a focus on investments in technology and training that help people develop skills to enter or re-enter today's workforce; partnerships with nonprofits that give them access to technology solutions; and helping employees to become successful volunteers and informed philanthropists.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Community Technology Center's Network
http://www.ctcnet.org/
"We are a national, non-profit membership organization of more than one thousand independent community technology centers where people get free or low-cost access to computers and computer-related technology, such as the Internet, together with learning opportunities that encourage exploration and discovery". If you dig within this web page, you can find a list of computer donation programs.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Compumentor's TechSoup
http://www.techsoup.org/
A one-stop resource for anything and everything having to do with technology created expressly for nonprofits. TechSoup, a new service from CompuMentor, promises to offer nonprofits clear, non-commercial recommendations for the best places to acquire donated or discounted software;
equipment; advice on technology funding; technology planning; computer training; and listings of volunteers and consultants available to assist them.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Computer Technology Grants from the State of Michigan, try the
Michigan Electronic Gants Administration and Management System Portal (EGrAMS).
Computers for Kids
http://www.c4k.org/
Individuals and organizations donate computers that can be used by schools.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Computers for Learning (GSA)
http://www.computers.fed.gov/School/user.asp
The CFL program places computers in our classrooms and prepares our children to contribute and compete in the 21st century. The program transfers excess Federal computer equipment to schools and educational nonprofit organizations, giving special consideration to those with the greatest need. [Also listed under Education]
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Donating Used Computers
http://web.archive.org/web/20011004152523/
http://www.cof.org/foundationnews/1100/computers.htm
In addition to exploring the pros and cons of donating computers, provides a list of organizations that accept computers for refurbishing for nonprofits. Article by Martin B. Schneiderman, Foundation News and Commentary, Nov./Dec. 2000. Still available courtesy of the Internet Archive.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Exworthy Educational Links
Grants, Funding, and Donations
http://www.exworthy.com
Find educational technology grants, e-rate updates and forms, grant applications, grant writing guides, and hardware purchasing/donation information at these links. Courtesy of two school teachers from the Los Angeles California United School District.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Foundation for Rural Education and Development (FRED)
http://www.fred.org/
The mission of the Foundation for Rural Education and Development (FRED), a charitable foundation affiliated with the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO), is to promote activities that improve rural educational, social, and economic conditions. Grants, awards and scholarships are provided each year to rural students, residents and communities in OPASTCO members' service areas. The Foundation’s programs include the Ethyl Grant Program, which provides matching grants to OPASTCO member telephone companies for projects aimed at bettering their communities, and the Technology Grants for Rural Schools program, which helps public schools in rural areas served by OPASTCO members meet the growing need for innovative technology in the classroom. Additionally, the Foundation offers the Rural Teacher of the Year award as well as leadership and scholarship programs for high school seniors. Visit the above website for more information, including deadlines for the specific programs.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Fundraising from Silicon Valley
http://members.tripod.com/~awchu/getting.htm
A collection of funder links compiled by Amy Chu, a student in the Harvard Business School, 1999. Last updated 2/12/01.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Gates Foundation (Bill and Melinda)
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/
Bill and Melinda Gates hope to make an enduring contribution toward increasing access to innovations in education, technology, and global health. More than seventeen billion dollars in endowments have been set aside for these causes.
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Hewlett-Packard Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative
http://grants.hp.com/us/programs/tech_teaching/index.html
http://www.hp.com/go/hpteach
Deadline: Feb. 15
This grant initiative is designed to support K-16 educators who are using mobile technology in innovative
ways, and to help identify K-12 schools and higher education institutions that HP might support with future grants. Based
on the outcomes of the projects funded through this initiative in 2005, HP will offer grant recipients the opportunity to
receive higher-value grants in 2006. $5 million in cash and equipment is being offered.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Intel Corporate Contributions Program
http://www.intel.com/community/
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, makes direct charitable contributions to nonprofit organizations in the form of donated equipment and products, fellowships and scholarship funds, general/operating support, program development, research, and technical assistance. Visit the Intel Web site to learn more about the company's philanthropic activities by community and country.
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Jim Mullen Foundation and Computers for Schools
http://www.pcsforschools.org//partners/jimMullenForm.html
For a nominal fee, this program will attempt to provide your school with low-cost used computers.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Magic Johnson Foundation Community Empowerment Centers
http://mje001.pieheadproductions.com/index.php?/foundation/programs/empowerment/
The Magic Johnson Foundation Technology Initiative is a program that has been created to provide technology access and education to inner-city communities. It is our intent to work in conjunction with program partners and sponsors to provide not only access, but also education regarding Information Technology to the underserved urban population. Information Technology has been identified as the cornerstone of an emerging market economy in which only those individuals that are able to comprehend and utilize this proficiency will be able to benefit and compete for jobs. Grants have been awarded to 21 different centers in fifteen urban and one rural area, including Lansing, Michigan, Magic Johnson's boyhood home.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Michigan Association for Computer-Related Technology Users in Learning (MACUL)
Grants and Awards Page
http://www.macul.org/
Look for Grants link on left of page.
Also listed under Grants for Nonprofits : Education.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Microsoft Corporation Community Affairs
http://www.microsoft.com/giving/
Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft makes grants of cash, software, and technical support to nonprofit organizations worldwide in order to help bring the benefits of information technology to people and communities, provide support to organizations in communities in which its employees live and work, and support its employees taking an active role in their community through volunteer and matching-gift programs.
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NEC Foundation of America
http://www.necfoundation.org/
Makes cash grants to nonprofit organizations and programs with national reach and impact in one or both of the following arenas: science and technology education, principally at the secondary level, and/or the application of technology to assist people with disabilities.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Palm Foundation
http://www.palm.com/us/company/corporate/foundation/
*The Palm Mobile Learning Initiative : Palm believes that access to education can serve as a major equalizer among students of all socio-economic levels. With a strong foundation of knowledge, young people are more capable of reaching their full potential and contributing significantly to their families, communities and to society at large. To focus Palm's philanthropic work, the Foundation has developed a set of guidelines to guide our cash grants and product donations. Because we believe that mobile computing is a critical component of the future of education, Palm is dedicated to supporting educational initiatives focused on developing and deploying innovative applications utilizing Palm technology.
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PEP National Directory of Computer Recycling Programs
http://web.archive.org/web/20030713042128/
http://microweb.com/pepsite/Recycle/recycle_index.html
A state, national and international directory of agencies that facilitate donations of used computer hardware for schools and community groups sponsored by Resources for Parents, Educators, and Publishers (PEP). Caution: Still available thanks to the Internet Archive, but be sure to check each listing to see if they still operate.
Also listed under Education.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Progressive Technology Project : Resources for Community Organizers
http://www.progressivetech.org/Resources/fundraising.htm
Financial resources are crucial to supporting your group's technology infrastructure, as well as strategic uses in organizing. Here are some resources that may prove useful:
(1) Fundraising Tips: Support Resources - This is a list of where to get recycled equipment, discount software and what foundations are supporting technology.
(2) Fundraising Tips: Technology Proposal Structure - Work from a technology plan and create funding proposals that stand out as effective and strategic.
(3) Grantmaking for Technology and Social Change - Tips for how to assess technology grant proposals.
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Samsung's Hope for Education
http://www.hopeforeducation.com/hopeforeducation/index.html
Each year, Samsung's Hope for Education holds a contest where students from schools nationwide can write a 100-word essay about how technology benefits and helps education. The top winner receives a grand prize of over $200,000 worth of Samsung technology, Microsoft software and cash grants from DIRECTV, as well as the SCHOOL CHOICE® educational television programming package. Entries are open now. Contest will run until February 2009.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Schools Online (International)
http://www.schoolsonline.org/
Schools Online will use a $3 million challenge grant to match cash and stock contributions as part of its "Hello 2000" campaign, to expand the group's Internet equipment-donation program to schools around the world...
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Share the Technology
http://sharetechnology.org/
A non-profit organization in New Jersey dedicated to helping schools obtain used computer equipment. This computer recycling project web site also provides a link for persons or organizations who wish to donate their used equipment to the cause. Search the web site database by your geographic location.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Surplus Equipment
Local, State and Federal Surplus programs around the country are also good sources worth checking for older computer equipment. "States sell surplus state and federal property to state agencies, local governments and non-profit institutions. Many states also sell surplus property to the general public - including a wide variety of furniture, supplies, equipment, vehicles and more. " - From the USA.gov web site. Here are a few web pages to check:
State and Local Surplus Property
Michigan State Surplus
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Teacher Laptop Foundation
http://www.theeducatorsnetwork.com/main/leads/laptop.html
A national 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization collecting donations to provide laptops to teachers.
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Techlearning.com Grants and Contests
http://www.techlearning.com/resources/grants.php
Provides a directory of awards, grants, and funding opportunities available for schools and teachers. Some of the grants may be useful for obtaining technology. By the publishers of Technology and Learning Magazine.
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Technology Grant News
Grants for School Technology
http://www.technologygrantnews.com/pages/grant-index-by-type/school-grants.html
(Last checked 04/20/08)
TechSoup Discount Software for Nonprofits
http://www.techsoup.org/DiscounTech/faq.asp#general
Offesr very inexpensive pricing on software from Microsoft, Symantec, Lotus, WebGecko, B2P, Intuit, and others. There are limits on quantity and proof of non-profit status muct be furnished, but what a resource.
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Your Wish is Granted : Finding Cash for Technology
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6456381.html
The cash to fund your tech projects is just a grant application away. So what are you waiting for? Includes possible sources of funding for school libraries. Article by Susan Brooks-Young, School Library Journal, 7/1/2007
(Last checked 04/20/08)
Books
The books mentioned on this page are available for public use in the Michigan State University Libraries. If you are unable to visit our library, consider visiting a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection in your home state or a local public library in your home town. If the books are not available there, ask about interlibrary loan or visit a local bookstore to find out whether they can be purchased.
COMPUTER GRANTS DIRECTORY. San Francisco, Cal. : Public Management Institute, 1991. 4th edition, 318pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center QA76.215 .C658
The most complete guide to computer-related giving by all major funding sources. Contains in-depth profiles of the current programs of 200 corporations, foundations, and government agencies and lists over 750 sample grants totalling more than $100 million in computer support.
DIRECTORY OF BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT GRANTS. Loxahatchee, Fl. : Research Grant Guides, 1999. 5th edition, 184pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center HG4027.65 .D568
Lists over 800 funding sources for nonprofit organization' seeking building, renovation, and equipment grants. Also includes essays on "Steps for Writing Proposals and Winning Grants" and "Proposal Writing Basics". Keep latest three editions in Funding Center Collection; earlier editions may circulate.
DIRECTORY OF COMPUTER AND HIGH TECHNOLOGY GRANTS. Loxahatchee, Florida : Research Grant Guides, 1999. 4th edition, 180pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center QA76 .D57
Accessibility of computers has changed the landscape of the nonprofit enterprise. Their speed and efficiency are essential for donor record maintenance, project planning, and proposal preparation. This publication lists over 750 foundations, corporations, and federal agencies which grant funds to nonprofit organizations. Also contains the following essay :
"Proposal Writing Basics".
EVERYTHING TECHNOLOGY : DIRECTORY OF TECHNOLOGY GRANTS [2008]
On order 04/18/08
Everything Technology is a comprehensive guide to the world of steadily growing philanthropic support for technology. Each Directory entry includes current deadline, brief program description, eligibility, and website URL for a complete description of program and application, as well as contact person and telephone number. This 212 page publication shows currently active
grants offered on a recurrent annual or rolling basis.
GRANTS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, 2000. Note: 2000/2001, 1st edition received. Main Library Reference (1 East) T58.5 .G73 2000/2001.
Covers grants to nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and abroad for programs including: engineering and technology research and services; computer science; data processing; telephone, telegraph, and telecommunication services; electronic messaging, including the Internet or World Wide Web (WWW), e-mail, and interactive television and video; and computer systems and equipment, including hardware, software, CD-ROMs, local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and other automated, digital, multimedia, or on-line systems.
K-12 SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY FUNDING DIRECTORY. Bethesda, Md. : ESchool News Publication, 2001. 2001 or 2nd edition, 298pp. Main Library Reference Funding Center LB1028.3 .K75
NATIONAL GUIDE TO FUNDING FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. New York, N.Y. : Foundation Center, May 1999. 2nd edition, 292pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center T58.5 .N37 ed.2
This new volume provides essential facts on over 700 foundations and corporate direct giving programs that award grants to projects involving information technology. The guide also includes useful descriptions of over 2,400 recently awarded grants for computer science, engineering and technology, telecommunications, and media and communications.
Also listed under Education.
TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING MAGAZINE
The June issue of each year highlights competitions, grants and prizes available to K-12 teachers. Updates to the article appearing in the June issue are posted on
TECHLEARNING.COM GRANTS AND CONTESTS.
TECHNOLOGY GRANT NEWS : EVERYTHING TECHNOLOGY [2008]. Technology Grant News (January 1, 2008). 212pp. On order 04/28/08
Book Description : "Technology Grant News has granted your wish for a source that covers grants for technology in one place." -- American Libraries Technology Grant News: Everything Technology – [2008 Edition] is a guide to the world of steadily growing philanthropic support for technology. Individuals, K-20 teachers, administrators, college students, and college and university will want to buy this well-researched resource. Listings include Sponsor, Program Name, Contact Person, Contact E-Mail, Contact Website Address and a Brief Abstract of each award-contest-grant-program-scholarship or fellowship. In the last 15 years, over 20 new foundations have been created by corporate funders. Cisco, Dell, Ebay, Handspring, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Lucent, Microsoft, National Semiconductor, NEC, Oracle, RealNetworks, SBC, Semiconductor Research Corporation, Siemens, Sprint, Texas Instruments, Verizon, and Wireless, among others, have created Foundations. These funders share their wealth and seed their gardens by promoting use of their product in productive ways. 2008 Edition - All New - All Current Contains over 21 articles by Grant winners and Technology Grant News Editors on award winning strategies and projects. New opportunities for technology Awards - Contests - Grants - Scholarships - Fellowships
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